Stream-deflector



.i. M. MAHER.

STREAM DEFLECTOR.

- APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1920 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. M. MAHER.

STREAM DEFLECTOR.

APPLI'CATION FILED SEPT- 18, 1920.

Patented May 24, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEQ JAMES M. MAKER, 0FFREMONT, NEBRASKA.

STREAM-DEFLECTOR.

Patented May 24, 1921.

Application filed September 18, 1920. Serial No. 411,093.

T 0 all w ham it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES M. MAKER, acitizen ofthe United States, residing at Fre- ,mont, in the county ofDodge and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stream-Deflectors, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to stream deflectors and has for its object toprovide a device of this character for preventing streams of water fromcutting away the banks at any particular point. e V

A further object is to provide a device of this character which not onlyprotects the low stream bank adjacent to the waters edge, but provides asafeguard for the high bank contiguous to the low bank.

A further object is toprovide a stream deflector comprising a float heldspaced from the bank by metallic braces, the outer ends'of which arepivotally connected substantially centrally of the float and their innerends anchored to the low bank at spaced points. Also to provide a cableconnection extending from the forward end of the float to the low bankfor preventing displacement of the float. V

A further object is to provide a cable connection between the float andthe high bank, said cable connection not only forming a holding meansfor the float but forming means over which brush may be caused to slideto a point adjacent the float, thereby causing said float to sink andprevent ng movement of sand and causing a collection of sand forbuilding up the bank. Also to provide steel pilings carried by the floatwhich pilings sink into the stream bed as the float submerges.

With the above and other objects in View the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope ofwhat s claimed, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the stream showing the devicesecured to one bank thereof.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a stream and 2 and 3the low and the high bank thereof. lVhere a stream bank hasbeen cut awayby the water as at 4, and it Is desired to deflect the stream and at thesame time cause an accumulation of sedlment, sand and the like, thefloat5 which is provldedwith forward downwardly ex tending pllmgs 6 is placedadjacent the bank portion 4 and held spaced from said bank by means ofmetallic bars 7 and 8. The outer ends of the bars 7 and 8 are plvoted ona centrally disposed bolt 9 which passes through the float 5. The bar 7extends under the float and the bar 8 over the ,float. The inner ends ofthe bars 7 and 8, are spaced from each other and are provided .with eyes10 which pass over stake 11, said stake'being additionally braced byanchorlng stakes 12. Bars 7 and 8 are anchored on the low bank 2 and itwill be seen having their inner ends spaced and staked that the float 5will be held in position adjacentthe bank. A cable 13 is'connected tothe float 5 as at 14.- adjacent its forward end, said cable having itsother end connected to a stake 15 on the low bank, which stake 15 isanchored to anchoring stakes 16 for additionally bracing the same. Cable13 forms means for holding the float 5 against pivotal action as thestream flows in the direction of the arrow (2..

Connected to the float 5 is a cable 18,

which cable has its other end connected to the stake 19 on the high bank3 and if so desired anchoring means 20 may be provided for the stake 19for additionally bracing the same.

The float 5 is primarily used as a means or base to which to attach thebars 7 and 8 and the cables 13 and 18. Thebar 8 serves as a track onwhich bunches of brush 21 may of travel being down stream, this rod willbe loaded first, and as the weight of the brush increases adjacent thefloat, the float will sink. The brushwill occupy all of the space of thefull length of the bar 8 which is anchored to the low bank and it willcause the moving sand to pile up against the brush and provide anembankment whichcauses the water to recede back from where it has beencutting the low bank. When the float has sunk and carried the brush onthe bar 8 down to the bottom of the stream, the cable t which is on thehigh bank is loaded with brush 22 and the brush is carried outwardlyuntil it contacts with the float. The brush placing operation being continued until the space between the float and the edge out the high bankis entirely fllled with brush; this being done for the purpose of protering the high bank and causing the collection of the movable sand,thereby building up the high bank as well as the low bank, the high bankbeing pro noted during high water.

From the above it will be seen that a stream deflector and bankrebuilder is provided, which is simple and one which may be easilyplaced in position and applied at a minimum cost.

The rear end. of the float 5 is provided with sharpened pile 6, whichalso becomes embedded in the bottom oI the stream as the float settlesfor additionally preventing the displacement oi the float.

It will be seen that by providing one or more rig'l members, one end ofwhich is :tastened to a float out in the stream, and the other endfastened to a solid piling or other member on the bank of the stream,

the float to which the outer ends of said rigid members are fastened isheld in position by said rigid members and by the cables which arefastened to the float and to the bank, said cables being tip-stream inrelation to the float, thereby preventing pivotal action of the float.By so securing the float it will be seen that the float will not only berigidly held but that the rigid members and the securing cables will beso positioned in relation t the current, that when brush or othermaterial is placed on the said rigid members and the cables, the currentcarries said brush or other material out toward the outer end of thedeflector. In this manner it will be seen that the invention does awaywith the usual method wherein it is necessary or men to go out into thecurrentto place the brush or other material on the deflector? 'io placethe float in position, one end of the cable is secured to the float andthe other end secured on the bank of the stream. Then the ends oi therigid members areconnected to the float, the float forced outwardly andthe other ends of the rigid members are then secured on the bank of thestream. The float is held by the cable and the rigid members keep thefloat out in the current away from the bank of the stream. The cablesand rigid members inclining at an obtuse angle to the current sothatbrush and other material will be carried outwardly by the current assaid brush or material comes in contact with the water.

It will be seen that a current deflector is provided which may behandled by one man it so. desired, and one wherein thenecessity ofentering the water to attach brush and othermaterial is obviated.

By providing the T-shaped anchorings for the rigid members and thecables, it will be seen that said members are securely anchored and insuch a manner that they will not interfere with the increasinginclination of the rigid members and the cables as the float movesdownwardly incident to the weight of the brush andmaterial.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. A stream deflector comprising a float having downwardly projectingpiling, metallic bars having their inner ends anchored at spaced pointsto the stream bank and their outer ends pivoted centrally of the float,cables extending from the float to the stream bank, said cables andmetallic bars forming means for guiding bunches of brush to a pointadjacent the float for causing said float to sink and for causing thebank to buildup incident to the shifting of sand and sediment.

2. A stream deflector comprising a float having downwardly pro ectingpiling, me-

tallic bars having their inner ends anchored at spaced points to thelower bank of the stream, said metallic bars forming means "forreceiving and guiding bunches of brush to points adjacent the float andthe bank for causing said float to sink and forming collecting means forshifting material, a cable connected to the forward end of the float andto the low bank for holding the float against pivotal action on themetallic bars incidentto the direction of current, a cable connected tothe float and to the high ground, said cable forming means over whichbunches of brush may be guided and built up so as to protect the highbank during high water. i

3. A stream deflector comprising a float, said float being held spacedfrom the bank by means of members, said rigid members being connected tothe float and to the bank and inclining from the'float to the bank in anrip-stream direction, and cable means connected to the lip-stream end ofthe float and incl ning in up-stream direction and connected to thebank, said rigid members and cable connections'forming holding andguiding means whereby brush and material when placed on the same w ll bemoved outwardly in the direction of the float by the current of thestream, and T-shaped anchoring means for the rlgid member and the cableconnection on the bank of the stream.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

